"Everyone pretend to be normal!"

I quite enjoy movies.

So much so that I have seen 7 movies in the past 4 days (and nights).

Friday night was my evening of Sundance in Park City. I went and saw (another) gay religious movie called, "Save Me." This movie was a fictional account of a young gay drug addict (because there obviously isn't any other kind) who tries to kill himself by way of overdose. His family sends him to a religious group home to "save him" from his homosexuality. It was a good movie, starring child-actor-turned-big-old-fag Chad Allen. Anyone remember Chad? Yeah, I thought not. But I did see his very hot body in the graphic sex scene in the beginning of the movie. Oh yeah.

The next movie I saw was a midnight showing of "The Monastery". It is a documentary about an 80-year-old man who owns a deteriorating castle in Denmark with dreams to have its' final use as a monastery. Some Russian nuns come in and when they start to fix it up, he freaks out. It's a very touching and funny film. I met the director after the movie and talked to her for a while. That was cool.

Saturday morning, after having gone to sleep at 3 AM, I was up in time for an 11 o'clock showing of "Three Comrades," a Russian documentary about three life-long friends and how their lives are interrupted by the Chechen wars. I enjoyed the movie; it ran a little long and I would have edited it a little differently, however.

After that, I went to see "Reprise," a Norwegian film about two friends who are both writers and what happens when one gets his book published and the other doesn't. I liked the movie although there were way too many sub-plots and A LOT needs to be cut out.

With Sundance ending on Sunday, I didn't think I could handle seeing any more movies but Jesse talked me into seeing "The Queen" on Sunday morning. I wasn't really sure what to expect but it was quite enjoyable. I wished that the movie had been more than just about Princess Diana's death (sorry about the spoiler) but it was very good acting, music, and cinematography.

Monday night, I went over to Jesse and Brian's house to eat and watch "An Inconvenient Truth." Yes, I've already seen it and I'm glad I saw it again. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT RENT IT TODAY! It will change your life, I swear. (Okay, maybe not. But still...) Al Gore for President!

And tonight, to finish it off, I went and saw "Little Miss Sunshine" for the 2nd time. Words can not describe how much I love this movie. It is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is so much like life yet so unreal at the same time. Incredible. It now has a very symbolic meaning for me. When I first saw it, it was because a chapter in my life had closed. And with this second viewing, another one has opened.

Oh, and before I forget. I saw another Sundance film two Sundays ago called "Waitress" and it was very good as well. See it when it comes out.

Thank you.